Tie-plate.



, 4 UNITED; srgATns TIE-PLATE..

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented June 19,1906.

Application flied-December 11, 1905. serial-N0. 291,186.

To au whom it may concerm y Be it known that I, DAVIDk F. VAUGHAN, a

i`- citizen of the United States,fresiding at Haddonield, Camden. county, in the State of New Jersey, have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tie-Plates, of which the following lis a full,.clear, and eXact description,

l i, reference being had to'the accompanying drawings.. l

The object `of this invention is to provide a tie-plate of simple and efficient construction and adapted for use at either the meeting ends of two rail-sections or at points between the ends of a rail-section. l

As generally stated, the invention consists in providing the tie-plate with a longitudinal rib or ribs projecting from each of its faces, ar-

ranging the rib or ribsof oneface substantially at right angles to the rib or ribs of the other face and providing thev tie-plate with spike-holesfor the reception of spikes to secure the rail andV plate to a tie or sleeper, the relative arrangement oiI the ribs and. spikeholes being such that when oneface of the plate is turned up the plate may be used at the meeting ends of two rail-sections in connection with the usual splice-bar, and when the plate is given a quarter-turn horizontally and its other face turned up said plate may be used at points intermediate such ends, asl

will be hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tie-plate embodying my'invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar view as inverted. Fig. 3

is an elevation of the tie-plate and adjuncts 4 as used in connection with a rail at a point away from the splice-barsuniting two railsections. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the tieplate and adjuncts as used in connectionwith a splice-b ar uniting two rail-sections, the rail being shown in section. Fig. 5 is a sectional detail as on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1.

1 designates thebody portion of the tieplate, either face of which. is adapted to rest upon a tie or sleeper. Projecting from kone face of the plate 1 away from the center thereof is a lon itudinally-eXtending rib 2, the inner vertica wall ,of which is adapted to engage a spliceebanas will be hereinafter eX- plained. Projecting from the other face of the plate 1 at right angles t0 the rib 2, or substantially so, on each side oi' the center of said plate is a pair of longitudinally-alined ribs 3, the distance between the two pairs of ribs 3 being equal to the width of the footilange of a rail and the inner vertical walls of saidribs being adapted toengage the edges of. saidk flange, as will hereinafter appear. It may here be remarked that the tie-plate may 'be constructed with either one or both pairs of ribs 3,' or instead of employing a pair oi' ribs in either case one continuous rib maybe used.

The plate 1 is provided with tWo pairs of spike-holes 4 and 6, one pair of holes 4 being adapted to receive spikes when the plate is used in connection with splice-bars and the,

other pair of holes 6 being adapted to receive spikes when the plate is used in connection with the rail at points away fromlthe splicebars. rIhe 'distance between the two holes 4 of one pair at right angles to the rib 2 is substantially equal to the width of the foot-ilange of a rail and to the distance between the two holes 6 of the other pair at right angles to thev ribs 3 ,whereby when the plate 1 occupiesone position with two of its edges parallel to the rail spikes may enter one pair of holes adjacent to the edges of thefoot-ange of the rail, and when the plate 1 occupies another position with its other two edges parallel toa rail spikes may enter the other pair of holes adj acent to the foot-flange of a rail. The holes 6 arelarranged between thepairs of ribs 3 and outwardly of the inner faces thereof, the inner edges ofsaid holes being substantially in 'line with the inner edges of the ribs 3, and

one hole of the pair of holes 4 is arranged inwardly of the inner face of the rib 2 the dis" tance between the inner edge of said one hole and the innerface of the rib being substantially equal tothe distance between the outer edge-of a splice-bar andthe adjacent edge of the foot-flange of a rail.

Whenthe tie-plate is used at a joint between two rail-sections or in connection with the splice-bar 7, as shown in Fig. 4, the face of the plate provided with the ribs 3 rests upon the tie 8, the ribs 3 sinking into the tie longitudinally or parallel to the grain thereof. In this position of the plate 1 Vthe inner vertical wall of the rib 2 takes against the ,outer edge of the splice-bar 7, and the holes 4 are in position to permit the spikes9 to be driven into the tie 8 adjacent to the edges of the foot-ilange of the rail 10.

When the. tie-plate is used at a point between joints or the two ends of a rail-section, said plate is inverted and turned hqrizontally a quarter-turn from the yposition shown in Fig. 4 to bring the ribs 3 parallel to the rail 10, as shown in Fig. 3. In this position of the plate 1 the rib 2 enters the tie IOO IIO

8 longitudinally or parallel to the grain thereof, the inner faces of the ribs 3 take against the edges of the foot-flange of the rail 10 and the holes 6 are in position to perniit the spikes 9 to be driven into the tie 8 adjacent to the edges 0f said flange.

I claim- 1. A tie-plate having a longitudinal rib projecting from one of its faces, and a longitudinal rib projecting from the other of its faces substantially at right angles to the firstnarned rib, said plate having a spike-hole arranged outwardly of the inner face of one of said ribs, and said plate having a spike-hole arranged inwardly of the inner face of the other of said ribs, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

.2. A tie-plate having a longitudinal rib projecting from one of its faces, and a longitudinal rib projecting from the other of its faces substantially at right angles to the'firstnamed rib, said plate having two pairs of spike-holes, the distance between the two holes of one pair at right angles to one rib being substantially e ual to the distance between the two holes of the other pair at right angles to the other rib, one spike-hole of one pair being arranged outwardly of the inner face of one of said ribs and one spike-hole of the other pair being arranged inwardly of the inner face of the other of said ribs, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A tie-plate having two longitudinallyalined ribs projecting from one of its faces,` and a longitudinal rib projecting froni the other of its faces substantially at right angles to the first-named ribs, said plate having a spike-hole arranged between and outwardly of the inner faces of said alined ribs, and said plate having a spike-hole arranged inwardly of the inner face of said rib, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. A tie-plate having two longitudinal parallel ribs projecting from one of its faces, and a longitudinal rib projecting froni the other of its faces substantially at right angles to the first-named ribs, said plate having spike-holes arranged. outwardly of the inner faces of said parallel ribs, and said plate having a spike-hole arranged inwardly of the inner face of said rib, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. A tie-plate having a longitudinal rib projecting froni one of its faces and arranged to one side of the center thereof, and having another longitudinal rib projecting from the other of its faces and arranged at right angles to the first-named rib and to one side of the center of the plate, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto afxed niy signature` DAVID F. VAUGHAN.

Vitnesses VKATI-IARINE PFEIFFER,

A. V. GROUPE. 

